Michigan State University Public Health

03/19/2026

We’re excited to introduce the Delta Omega Speaker Series hosted by the Epsilon Pi Chapter at MSU!

Join us for a virtual lineup of inspiring public health leaders sharing their perspectives on health equity, community impact, and the future of the field. Open to all!

✨ Featuring:
Dr. Sandro Galea
Dr. Kent D. Key
Dr. Nadia Abuelezam
Dr. Renée Canady
Dr. Gurbaksh Esch

📅 April 2-3, 6-7
💻 Virtual

We encourage you to attend more than one session—each speaker brings something new, and together they tell a bigger story about public health today.

🔗 Register here: https://publichealth.msu.edu/news-items/featured?view=article&id=685:delta-omega-honor-society-presents-a-speaker-series-for-all&catid=2

03/10/2026

Go Green for MSU Public Health Students 💚

Today is and we’re rallying behind our hardworking Spartans in Public Health.

Our MPH students are committed to eliminating health disparities, advancing health equity, and building healthier communities everywhere. Your gift — whether it’s $3 or $300 — helps cover conference travel (like APHA), study abroad in Ghana, travel to distant practicum experiences, and other essential expenses.

Together, we can empower the next generation of public health leaders.

Will you join us in making an immediate difference? 💚
🔗 https://givingday.msu.edu/projects/human-medicine

02/25/2026

From Flint to the national stage! 🌟 We were honored to have Dr.Mona Hanna represent our community at the State of the Union.🏛️ She’s advocating for public health initiatives that lift up moms, babies, and families.

Her attendance underscores the success of Flint’s public health innovations. From championing bipartisan support for the Flint Registry and its ongoing commitment to our community to advocating for Rx Kids as a scalable model for maternal and infant health, she continues to elevate solutions rooted in equity and innovation.❤

02/20/2026

So proud of our incredible Director of community-based implementation and engagement, Kenyetta Dotson for receiving the Award of Excellence alongside Carrie Edward’s, Sandra Epps, and the Flint Area Chapter of

Celebrating 100 years of Black History Month and 25 years of the at their Black History Month brunch honoring “A Century of Black History Commemorations.”

02/11/2026

A prescription for hope, signed with love ❤️🌱

Dr. Mona Hanna has been named to the 2026 TIME 100 Health, recognizing the individuals who most influenced global health this year for her visionary leadership of Rx Kids

Rx Kids is reimagining a worked where no baby is born into poverty.

Global recognition for world-class leadership. We couldn’t be prouder to see this work honored. 💚✨

Read more: https://time.com/collections/time100-health-2026/7362582/mona-hanna/?filters=leaders

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01/13/2026

Postpartum depression affects nearly 1 in 8 women—but early support can make all the difference. 💚

Michigan State University’s ROSE program is helping parents recognize the signs, seek help sooner and build the tools they need to navigate life after birth. Research shows the program prevents half of postpartum depression cases and is now reaching families across the country.

Learn how the ROSE program is changing lives and expanding nationwide. https://publichealth.msu.edu/news-items/research/676-a-lifeline-for-those-experiencing-postpartum-depression

01/08/2026

Flint is shaping the future of health equity.

MSU Researchers Kent Key and Nadia Abuelezam are leading the way. Their team was awarded 1 of 3 competitive Health Equity Research for Action Coordinating Center grants to co-design national health equity funding mechanisms and research priorities

🔗Learn more at the link in our bio under featured stories

01/07/2026

12/19/2025

From growing up just 10 minutes from Flint to supporting community health through the Nate’s MPH journey has always been person. His work in referrals, mental health resources, and data-driven evaluation reflects a deep commitment to health equity and community-centered change.

Now a proud MPH graduate, Nate is ready to empower communities and help build a healthier, more equitable future starting right here at home. Congratulations Nate!🎉

12/16/2025

On December 16, 2022, Michigan State University created its 1st philanthropically named department.

As we mark three years of the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, we’re celebrating a model that puts community at the heart of public health — bringing local voices and university experts together as equal partners to create solutions that last.

Thank you to the Charles Stewart for helping make this vision possible and for supporting a Spartan approach to public health rooted in collaboration, trust, and impact.

12/15/2025

A recent webinar led by MSU researchers highlighted the often-overlooked mental-health needs of criminal-legal professionals.

From courts and corrections to probation, parole, and law enforcement, these roles come with high stress and trauma exposure—making strong mental-health supports essential for both workforce well-being and healthier communities.

👉 Read the webinar recap at the link in the comments.

11/05/2025

Spartans at APHA 2025! Together we are making the public’s health a priority. 💚🤍